Quote Originally Posted by creeker View Post
Hey guys, I've drank a beer or two and then drove my car. I'm sure there's been a time or two where I might have had just a little bit too many and shouldn't have driven. But I got away with it. So screw you guys and your families. I'm going to keep doing it so that I don't have to pay a taxi or leave my car at some bar. There's no telling how many ugly women I would have spent the night with if it wasn't for my drunk driving.

Isn't that what you guys are saying?
You can't be serious? Comparing driving your boat at night with spotlights and headlights to drinking and driving? I'm sure most would agree, how many drunken drivers kill or injure innocent lives each year? How many boating accidents are directly attributed to spotlights or headlights? NO comparison. Not that this is the place or time to argue drunks but you brought it up. I don't shine my spotlight on another boat just as many on here have stated. I have no problems with someone even "shining" me as long as it only for a second to find their way safely. If someone shines a light on you, then shutdown and get out of the way, for your "families safety". I do what I can to keep my family safe in those situations and I'm not gonna count on the other guy to be sober, or not, or to operate his boat safe or not. My point is these two issues are not related (analogy or not) in anyway shape or form. I have had experiences in the past with both of these issues, a mom who was killed by a drunk driver and a near tragic boat accident by boaters (almost ran over us if not for a large stickup) who were both drunk and not using a light to run on Herrington. My partner and I hauled these folks in as there boat sank from a large tear down the side from a stickup which is very common on Herrington. Let's all keep it safe.
Good discussion but poor analogy,
Tim Lane
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